Record Identifier193-5Date RangeUnknownDescriptionBlack and white print of plaque. Text: Monowai war service 1939-1946. August 1940 - June 1943: Armed merchant cruiser of the Royal New Zealand Navy, mainly in Pacific area; Mileage steamed 140,000. June 1943-August 1946: Troop transport in European, Black Sea, Mediterranean, Indian and West African areas; carried 105,000 troops and civilian repatriates. Mileage steamed 121,000. On 'D' Day 6th June 1944 as a landing ship for assault troops participated in the initial landing at 'Gold Beach' Normandy and during the campaign carried 73,000 men to France. MediumPhotograph - print
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